Rain Gutters Detached From the Eaves?
The problem A recurring problem with the spike attached rain gutters is their sagging and pulling away from the boards they are nailed to. This problem must be repaired fairly quickly so the guttering will carry the rain water away from the house or building before any lack-of-drainage damagehappens to it. This problem happens most often to the seamless guttering that has been rapidly spike-nailed to itsadjoining fascia boards and underlying rafter endsinstead of being attached to themwith wrap-around clamps or long screws. These so-called spike-nails, whichare also guided through cylindrical spacer tubes (called ferrules) tokeep thegutter width even, givethe gutteringa clean smooth appearance whenits installation is done. However,over time this nail-to-wood attachmentloosens underthe varied weather conditions (dampness, ice,snow) and the weight of the rain water itself. Thegutter then sags or pulls away from the eaves. Numerous ways to fix this problem have been suggested, everything
